Lupita Nyong'o in Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein. How can you not be impressed by the workmanship on this pearl-palooza? The halter gown is embroidered with 6,000 pearls in 5 different sizes, just try counting them.

Lupita Nyong'o in Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein. How can you not be impressed by the workmanship on this pearl-palooza? The halter gown is embroidered with 6,000 pearls in 5 different sizes, just try counting them. (Left: Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty Images; Jordan Strauss / Invision / Associated Press)